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Leaving Rockhampton on or around the end of this month, and heading for MacKay and then to Townsville. Are there any budget priced C.P's or low cost camping spots on the way? Toilets & showers would be great, but toilets are a necessity. Towing a small van. Many thanks Peterpan.

I just got the renewal on my house insurance, and its gone up 25%, to about $1200 a year.I also pay $2700 a year in rates! So muchfor living on a tropical island. Its a real good reason to be on the road. Free camps are looking better all the time. ...

I was chatting with Daddio today and we were wondering what kind and where you guys might buy your first aid kits when you're on the road? Do you put on together manually and keep it in your vehicle? Or are the complete kits to buy? any advise and ideas would be appreciated

Hi Well some of you may not like this style of shopping, but I do and not because I have to, but because I like to. Found some wonderful bargains such as games, DVDs , a fishing rod ( still looking for a reel ), magazines for me and him and not to forget clothing. You know the best thing about buying clothing fr...

Bushfire alerts for the Kimberley regionBushfire ADVICE for Cape Leveque Road, 100 kilometres north of Broome in the Shire of BroomeThursday 21 August 2014 - 10:36 AMA bushfire ADVICE remains for people near Cape Leveque Road, approximately 100 kilometres north of Broome, in the Shire of Broome....

Wll it would seem while we were enjoying the waves crashing on the shores of Point quobba here ini WA , we missed three important birthdays - Dougwe, Poppysoreye and Cruising Cruze! hope you had a good one guys!!

Advice what to use to remove mould from shower curtain.

Gday... 1836 - Colonel William Light arrives in South Australia to survey a site for the first settlement. Colonel William Light was born in Malaya in 1786, the son of the founder and Governor of Penang. Educated in England, he joined the British navy at age 14. Following an illustrious...

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Hi, just wanting others thoughts and experience. I work with children and have spent a week with 70 % of them coming down with high temperatures and sniffles. So naturally I would likely pick up something. I had the flu shot this year, this didn't help. I had mild temperature, mild earache and then lost...

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Hi, Can you recommend a good restaurant in Maleny or nearby town. thanks.

Hi kindred GNers, I am still in the dreaming stage and not hit the road yet... but I WILL! So I guess I am a wannabe GNer? Hope folks don't mind if I post this little request here on the forum. I really enjoy reading your posts and want to get into it when I get back home...anyway, to get to the reason for this...

I have bought a van that doesn't have a battery in the van. 12 volt is from the car via an anderson plug. I want to install a battery in the van & be able to switch between car & van. I have been told the van-car switch in vans is a 240 volt two way light switch. Is this correct? If so will it handle the cur...

I know we are not allowed to discuss politics, religion or race on this forum, so I will try to avoid making this too pointed and I would ask others to do the same (otherwise it will be deleted and I will be in doo doo). Certain individuals who were born in Australia but do not appreciate how lucky they are to...

Being somewhat nosey, I looked around the Internet and found the video of the beheading of the American Journalist. The upload to YouTube was removed but it can still be found. My response is to the USA. "Mr. Obama, send in more bombers. Wipe this scum off the face of the earth. Don't stop until th...

FOUND ...19th August about 7pm, expensive looking photography equipment on the corner near the Cooktown Italian Restaurant - Opposite Top Pub! Handed in to the staff at the WOGS as Police Station is closed. Will notify the police as well in case someone goes there looking for it. I realise it is a long...

Hi Fellow Campers We and our Mobile Cubbyhouse ( a jayco eagle we have recently purchased ) are wondering what to look for and what to avoid when free camping. We wish to be respectful when camping and stay short period of times at sites ( not be permanent at beautiful spots ) as some people do, or so we've h...

We had our 5 days at Loxton and today lunchtime we headed to Ouyen for a Wikicamps free camp. There are supposed to be a couple and picked the one on our side of town. It was right beside the caravan park. Got settled with the genset and made Esspresso coffee. We were just sitting back savouring the latte wh...